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The 19th edition of the World Athletics Championships is upon us, with just a couple of more days left for the opening ceremony of the biggest standalone athletics event.
This year, 28 Indian athletes, including a men’s relay team, have qualified for the prestigious World Athletics Championships set to take place in Budapest, Hungary, marking the highest-ever representation of Indian athletes at the event.
Indian athletes, meanwhile, have been participating in the championships since the inaugural edition in 1983 in Helsinki, but have won only two medals to date- one of which was nabbed by current contestant and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, and the new squad of athletes will look to add to the tally for the motherland.
Before the much-awaited competition gets underway, let us bring you all the details regarding the venue, dates, events and Indian athletes competing for your ease.
Where is the World Athletics Championships taking place?
This year’s edition is set to take place in Budapest, Hungary. The events are set to be held at the National Athletics Centre, located on the banks of the Danube, which will accommodate a crowd of up to 36,000 people.
How many Indian athletes are going to be contesting in the Championships?
A personal best of 28 Indian athletes have been named by the Athletics Federation of India to compete across 11 different events in the Championships. Out of the 28 athletes, 15 of them will be participating in the World Athletics Championships for the first time.
Here is a detailed list of the full Indian squad and the respective competitions they will be contesting in:
100m Hurdles:
Women: Jyothi Yarraji
400m Hurdles:
Men: Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan
800m:
Men: Krishan Kumar
1500m:
Men: Ajay Kumar Saroj
4x400m Relay:
Men: Amoj, Jacob, Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Rajesh Ramesh, Arul Rajalingam, Mijo Chacko Kurian
3000m Steeplechase:
Men: Avinash Sable
Women: Parul Chaudhary
20km Race Walk:
Men: Akashdeep Singh, Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh
35km Race Walk:
Men: Ram Baboo
High Jump:
Men: Sarvesh Anil Kushare
Javelin Throw:
Men: Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu, Kishore Jena
Women: Annu Rani
Long Jump:
Men: M Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin
Women: Shaili Singh
Triple Jump:
Men: Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker, Eldhose Paul
Below is a schedule of all events Indian athletes will be participating in across the Championships:
Saturday, 19 August: Men’s 20km Race Walk Final, Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Heats, Women’s Long Jump Qualification, Men’s 1500m Heats, Men’s Triple Jump Qualification
Sunday, 20 August: Women’s 20km Race Walk Final, Men’s High Jump Qualification, Men’s 400m Hurdles Heats, Women’s Long Jump Final, Men’s 1500m Semi-Finals
Monday, 21 August: Men’s 400m Hurdles Semi-Final, Men’s Triple Jump Final
Tuesday, 22 August: Women’s 100m Hurdles Heats, Men’s 800m Heats, Men’s High Jump Final, Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final
Wednesday, 23 August: Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification, Men’s Long Jump Qualification, Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Heats, Women’s 100m Hurdles Semi-final, Men’s 1500m Final, Men’s 400m Hurdles Final
Thursday, 24 August: Men’s 35K Race Walk Final, Men’s Long Jump Final, Men’s 800m Semi-Finals, Women’s 100m Hurdles
Friday, 25 August: Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification, Women’s Javelin Throw Final
Saturday, 26 August: Men’s 4x400m Relay Heats, Men’s 800m Final
Sunday, 27 August: Men’s Javelin Throw Final, Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Final, Men’s 4x400m Relay Final.
How and where can I watch the World Athletics Championships?
The entirety of the Championships will be telecasted live on the SonyLiv app, and will also be streamed for free on JioCinema for all to watch.
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